Washboard.



No. 887,412. PATENTED MAY 12, 1908. G. MITTINGER, JR. WASHBOARD.

APPLICATION 111mm 91m. as, 1901.

LAKEHVOOD, OHIO.

WASHBOARD.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed September 25, 1907.

Patented May 12, 1908. Serial No. 394,510.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Lakewood, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in WVashboards, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to improvements in wash boards, and pertains more particularly to a board composed wholly of metal.

The object of my invention is to provide a Wash board composed of metal, and in which the several parts are so assembled and connected as to form a more simple, cheap and effective Wash board, and also providing a non-rusting board.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1, is a side elevation of my improved wash board. Fig. 2, is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3, is a top plan view of Fig. 1. Fig. 1, is an enlarged perspective view taken on the line 1-4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5, is an enlarged perspective sectional view taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 1.

My invention consists in constructing a wash board wholly of sheet metal, and se curing it together by solder, and crimping the several parts together, thus making a more simple, cheap and effective wash board.

My invention further consists in. coating the entire board with a non-rusting material and thus forming a non-rustingwash board.

MITTINGER,

l l i Referring now to the drawings, 1 and 2' represent the legs or side bars of my improved board, which, as hereinafter more fully described, are formed of sheet metal rolled 01' bent into approximately cylindrical members. Between the legs or side bars is the scrubbing board or surface 3 which is made of corrugated sheet metal having its I ends entering the legs or side beams. he said scrubbing board does not extend to the ends of the legs forming the two feet pertions 4 and 5 below the board. The said scrubbing board ends a considerable distance below the upper end of the legs or side beams to leave space for the soap receptacle, as in the usual wash-board.

The soap receptacle is formed of a sheet of corrugated metal 6, although plain -metal could be used, the corrugated metal adding strength. The corrugations of the metal forming the soap receptacle are vertical, thus allowing the water to drain downward out of the receptacle. This metal sheet is obliquely arranged, and has its upper end extending horizontally forward over the upper ends of the legs 1 and 2, as indicated at 7, and soldered thereto. The extreme forward edge of said horizontal portion is rolled at 8 to form a good finish and to prevent any of the rough edges of the metal being exposed. The lower end of the receptacle plate (3 is bent outwardly at S), and soldered to the upper end of the wash-board as indicated at 10. The sides 11 of the receptacle plate are bent forward and outwardly, as indicated at 1.2, into the legs or beams as shown in Fig. 5, thus securing the )late within the legs, all of which will be later described.

Extending transversely across the lower end of the receptacle plate is a horizontal plate 13, which has its ends turned downwardly at 14 and upwardly at 14: around the plate 15, which is crimped in the legs, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 5,

The legs or side bars of my improx'ed board are composed of a sheet of metal doubled at approximately the center, and having formed therein a hollow rib 16, the ends extending therefrom and curved to form the semi-circular portion 17 and 18. The ends of the plate are then extended inwardly, as indicated at 19, and 20, and between which the sides of the scrubbing board extend, and also between which extends the outwardlyturned portion 12 of the receptacle plate. The end 19 of the plate forming the leg terminates at 21 within the hollow beading, while the portion 12 of the receptacle plate and the outer end of the scrubbing plate extends around the end 1!) and terminates at 22 and 23. The other end 20 of the tends around the ends of the scrubbing plate and the receptacle plate and ends at 24, and when in this position the hollow beading is firmly crimped together, forming a solid beading and firmly and securely locking the several parts together against any move ment whatever, and at the same time obviating the necessity of rivets or other fastening means for securing the several parts together, and also making a smooth finish to the article, and doing away with rough corners and other objectionable features.

The slot in the legs or side bars of the board below the coiled portion 25 of the scrubbing board 6 is filled in any desired plate forming the leg exfinished appearance, as

manner, making a the collecting of d1rt etc.

well as preventing therein.

Having thus I claim-and desire to ent, is z 1. A metallic wash. board, comprising side beams formed of sheet metal bent into the form of a tube, and having a hollow rib formed in one side and a scrubbing plate having its ends passing through the tube and into the rib and crimped therein.

2. A metallic wash board, comprising a side beam formed of sheet metal bent into the form of a tube and having a hollow rib formed in one side, and a scrubbing plate and a soap receptacle having their ends passing through the tube and into the rib and crimped therein.

3. A metallic wash board comprising side beams formed of sheet metal bent into the form of a tube and having a hollow rib formed in one side, and a scrubbing plate and a soap receptacle having ends passing through the tube and into the rib and inter looking with the ends of the sheet of metal l forming the side beams.

4. A metallic wash board comprising side beams formed of sheet metal bent into the form of a tube, having a hollow rib formed in one side, and a scrubbing plate having its ends passing through the tube and into the described my invention, *hat secure by Letters Patsheet of metal forming the side beams.

5. A metallic wash board comprising legs each formed of a metal sheet bent into the rib and interlocking with the ends of the l formed of a metal form of a tube having a hollow rib in one side, the ends of said sheet being bent inwardly from the side opposite the rib and extending within the rib, and a scrubbing plate having its ends entering the tubes between the inwardly-turned ends of the sheets forming the same and each of its extreme ends lying within the hollow rib and turned inwardly and hooked around one end of the sheet forming the tube while the other end of said sheet is bent around upon the said turned end of the scrubbing plate and within the rib.

6. A metallic wash board comprising legs sheet bent into the form of a tube having a hollow rib in one side, the ends of said sheet being bent inwardly from the side opposite the rib and extending within the rib, a scrubbing plate and a soap receptacle having their ends entering the tubes between the inwardly-turned ends of the sheet forming the legs, and their ends lying within the hollow rib and turned inwardly and hooked around one end of the sheet forming the tube, while the other end of said sheet is bent around upon the said turned end of the scrubbing plate, and the soap receptacle and brackets secured within the tube and extending inwardly, and a transverse plate supported by said brackets.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE MITTINGER, JR.

Witnesses J. R. B. MUNT, E. W. COURTNEY. 

